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Assists victims and their families by providing: crisis intervention, short-term counseling, safety planning, criminal court procedure information, compensation and referrals.

Offers victims crisis counseling, social service referral, information and support, transportation to court proceedings, and help in navigating the Crime Victims Compensation Program for reimbursement of medical expenses, loss of income, or a disability as a result of the crime.

Provides a safety net for individuals who have no other way to pay for costs - including but not limited to medical bills, counseling expenses, burial and funeral costs, and lost wages - resulting from being victims of crime.

Provides information to crime victims regarding compensation for medical bills, mental health counseling, occupational rehabilitation expenses, funeral expenses, lost wages, loss of support and repair or replacement of essential property damaged, lost, or destroyed due to a crime.

Helps families dealing with homicide through individual and group counseling, assistance in dealing with the media, court process information and advocacy, help in accessing NYS Crime Victims Compensation, including burial benefits.

Provides services to crime victims and witnesses involved in the criminal justice process. Services Include: Assistance with applying to New York State Crime Victims Board for compensation; Information on your role in the criminal justice process and the significant stages of the process; Assistance with security measures to help protect your safety; Court information and case information. This includes explaining each step of the proceeding in order to help alleviate confusion and the resulting anxiety. Additionally court dates, times and places can be confirmed along with information on what to expect when you get there; Court accompaniment. If desired, a staff member of the Victim Services Unit will accompany the victim or witness to hearings and trial in order to provide support; Assistance with Property Return; Intervention with creditors and employers; Referrals to any social services you may need and Assistance with post-conviction proceedings, including the preparation of a Victim Impact Statement if a pre-sentence report is prepared in the case; speaking at the time of sentencing for felony offenses; and notifications regarding the defendant's parole or release from a correctional facility. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office Victim Services Unit is here to help you through the criminal justice process with support and services. We want to help you recover physically and emotionally from a difficult and painful experience. Call for detailed information regarding services offered.

Provides federal funds to support victim compensation and assistance programs across the Nation. Also provides training for diverse professionals who work with victims, develops and disseminates publications, supports projects to enhance victims' rights and services, and educates the public about victim issues.

Provides 24 hour crisis intervention hotline, 24 hour advocacy, group counseling, transportation, court accompaniment and preparation, and compensation claim for assistance through NYS Office of Victim Services.

Provides services to crime victims and witnesses involved in the criminal justice process. Services Include: Assistance with applying to New York State Crime Victims Board for compensation; Information on your role in the criminal justice process and the significant stages of the process; Assistance with security measures to help protect your safety; Court information and case information. This includes explaining each step of the proceeding in order to help alleviate confusion and the resulting anxiety. Additionally court dates, times and places can be confirmed along with information on what to expect when you get there; Court accompaniment. If desired, a staff member of the Victim Services Unit will accompany the victim or witness to hearings and trial in order to provide support; Assistance with Property Return; Intervention with creditors and employers; Referrals to any social services you may need and Assistance with post-conviction proceedings, including the preparation of a Victim Impact Statement if a pre-sentence report is prepared in the case; speaking at the time of sentencing for felony offenses; and notifications regarding the defendant's parole or release from a correctional facility. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office Victim Services Unit is here to help you through the criminal justice process with support and services. We want to help you recover physically and emotionally from a difficult and painful experience. Call for detailed information regarding services offered.

Provides a domestic violence program which helps victims with counseling, advocacy, referral to shelters and other services or resources, lock replacement, and assistance with NYS Office of Victim Services Compensation.

Offers assistance to crime victims in obtaining information about the criminal justice process, the status of their case throughout investigative and prosecution stages, options available to them, referrals to other human service agencies, accompaniment to criminal and family court proceedings, assistance in filing for NYS Crime Victims Board compensation, short-term counseling and follow up support.

Provides substantial financial relief to victims of crime and their families by paying unreimbursed crime-related expenses, including but not limited to: medical and burial expenses, loss of earnings or support, counseling costs, crime scene clean-up expenses, the cost to repair or replace items of essential personal property, reasonable court transportation expenses, assistance to crime victims acting as a good Samaritan, the cost of residing at or utilizing the services of a domestic violence shelter, and limited attorney fees.

Helps families dealing with homicide through individual and group counseling, assistance in dealing with the media, court process information and advocacy, help in accessing NYS Crime Victims Compensation, including burial benefits.

Provides 24 hour crisis intervention hotline, 24 hour advocacy, group counseling, transportation, court accompaniment and preparation, and compensation claim for assistance through NYS Office of Victim Services.

Provides a domestic violence program which helps victims with counseling, advocacy, referral to shelters and other services or resources, lock replacement, and assistance with NYS Office of Victim Services Compensation.

Offers assistance to crime victims in obtaining information about the criminal justice process, the status of their case throughout investigative and prosecution stages, options available to them, referrals to other human service agencies, accompaniment to criminal and family court proceedings, assistance in filing for NYS Crime Victims Board compensation, short-term counseling and follow up support.

Provides crisis intervention and support services to victims of violent crime. Links victims of crime to reimbursement for medical and essential property loss expenses. Offers individual and group counseling, legal and medical information, criminal justice advocacy including medical and courtroom accompaniment and post sentencing support. Also provides educational advocacy for minors, victims impact statement and VINE registration. Provides support and services to all innocent victims of crime, including but not limited to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, assault, menacing, robbery, burglary, kidnapping and other victims of violent crime, including survivors of homicide. and gang violence. National online connection to help from sexual assault https://hotline.rainn.org/online

Provides a domestic violence program which helps victims with counseling, advocacy, referral to shelters and other services or resources, lock replacement, and assistance with NYS Office of Victim Services Compensation.

Unit assisting victims of crime and their families to obtain support, information, referrals and compensation. Links victims with local service agencies.

Victims of crime may be eligible for benefits with the NYS Crime Victims Board CVB under certain circumstances including those who were physically injured as a result of a crime, children under 18, elderly 60 or over, disabled, the surviving spouse, parent, grandparent, stepparent, stepchild, child, or person dependent upon the victim who dies as a result of a crime, or the person who paid or incurred the burial expense of an innocent victim who died as a direct result of a crime limited to burial expenses only.

CVAC staff helps crime victims apply for victim's financial compensation from New York State Office of Victim Services. Guidelines for compensation explained and could include reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses for medical treatment not covered by insurance, loss of earnings, counseling, transportation for court appearances, and burial expenses.

Helps families dealing with homicide through individual and group counseling, assistance in dealing with the media, court process information and advocacy, help in accessing NYS Crime Victims Compensation, including burial benefits.

Helps families dealing with homicide through individual and group counseling, assistance in dealing with the media, court process information and advocacy, help in accessing NYS Crime Victims Compensation, including burial benefits.

Provides assistance with determining eligibility, advocates and assists with completing a compensation claim.